LOS ANGELES, CA VEGAN. PAN. DULCE. What??! Yes, that’s right. Everything my little heart could possibly desire has officially been veganized by some of the best chefs and bakers in… Read More
Author: Marissa
AVO: TOO FRESH, TOO FUN—LOCALLY SOURCED PLANT BITES IN NASHVILLE, TN
NASHVILLE, TN AVO was our first destination after touching down in Nashville in 2017. I could hardly wait to try one of the drool-worthy dishes I’d been scoping out online… Read More
GRAZE: EAST NASHVILLE’S PLANT-BASED BISTRO + BAR LIVES UP TO THE CRAZE
NASHVILLE, TN If you could possess one superpower, do you know what it would be? I do. Teleportation. No doubt. Then on those especially dissatisfied days when I’m staring into… Read More
FOLLOW YOUR HEART: BACK TO THE 70S, FOR BURGERS, SHAKES, AND A REAL GROOVY TIME
CANOGA PARK, CA Meet the makers of Vegenaise, spectacular cheesy shreds, mind-bending dairy-free parmesan, and creamalicious dressings: Follow Your Heart. Since 1970. Now, did you know that FYH has a… Read More
THE BAT: VIGILANTE OR UNDISPUTED ENVIRONMENTAL ALLY?
I used to fear these creatures of the night, for no other reason than their connection to the darkness. All my life I’ve been afraid of the dark, unable to… Read More
10 LESSONS ON UNDERSTANDING PRIVILEGE TO BE A BETTER VEGAN—AND HUMAN—FROM MELANIE JOY’S THE VEGAN MATRIX
Once I opened The Vegan Matrix, I couldn’t put it down until I had devoured it in its entirety. Melanie Joy leads with #ARMeToo as an example of how damaging… Read More
CAFE GRATITUDE: SHOW YOUR BODY SOME LOVE WITH HEALTH-CONSCIOUS DISHES BY THIS LA HOT SPOT
LOS ANGELES, CA In town for the 2023 Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit, we ended four days of back-to-back sessions with lunch at Cafe Gratitude in Venice. We heard from… Read More
22 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW AS A NEW VEGAN
I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. Big things and little things. Maybe you already know all 22—if so, you’re way ahead of me. Because after seven years,… Read More
RASCAL’S VEGAN: THE ENTERPRISING MISFITS OF SANTA BARBARA’S PLANT-BASED SCENE
SANTA BARBARA, CA I love my vegan community. So much so that I’ll gladly spend my last dollar on a meat-free burrito and dairy-free horchata. To me, it’s an investment… Read More
VEGAN PRODUCT PLUG: VIOLIFE’S JUST LIKE FETA
Shout out to Deliciously Kind crew member La Cocinera for snagging a package of Just Like Feta, made with nothing but plants by Violife. I hadn’t tried it before, so… Read More